I'm telling you, you can't compare Saudi Arabia to other countries. Al-Waleed bin Talal, businessman
Al-Waleed bin Talal is a Saudi Arabian businessman and investor who is the founder and CEO of Kingdom Holding Company.
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I think the nine justices think the solicitor general is the 35th clerk. Elena Kagan, judge
Elena Kagan is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
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As a novelist, I like the contained drama and complexity of the courtroom, though I don't watch those shows on TV. I prefer the hospital shows because I wanted to be a doctor. Elizabeth Strout, author
Elizabeth Strout is an American novelist and short story writer, best known for her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "Olive Kitteridge."
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It is anomalous to hold that in order to convict a man the police cannot extract by force what is in his mind, but can extract what is in his stomach. Felix Frankfurter, judge
Felix Frankfurter was an American lawyer, professor, and jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1939 to 1962.
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I think that it is important for people to understand that whether a good-guy or a bad-guy wins a case is less important than what the law is that the case results in. Floyd Abrams, lawyer
Floyd Abrams is a prominent American attorney who specializes in First Amendment law and has represented clients in several high-profile cases involving freedom of speech and press.
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A lean compromise is better than a fat lawsuit. George Herbert, poet
George Herbert was a 17th-century English poet and Anglican priest known for his religious poetry.
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The central pillar of our justice system is due process. You have got to be charged with a crime. Then you can challenge those charges in a court of law with a trial. George Takei, actor
George Takei is an American actor, author, and activist best known for his role as Hikaru Sulu in the original Star Trek television series.
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There is a movement to get an international criminal court in the world, voted for by hundreds of states-but with the noticeable absence of the United States of America. Harold Pinter, dramatist
Harold Pinter was a British playwright, screenwriter, director, and actor, known for his distinctive writing style and exploration of power dynamics in human relationships.
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Lawyers (are) operators of the toll bridge across which anyone in search of justice has to pass. Jane Bryant Quinn, journalist
Jane Bryant Quinn is an American journalist and author who is known for her work in personal finance and investment.
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What can you do if they have slapped you with a legal notice? You have to reply. For all you know, they have taken you to jail or something. Kangana Ranaut, actress
Kangana Ranaut is an Indian actress known for her work in Hindi films.
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In my very early days as a journalist, as a cub reporter on a local newspaper, I used to cover the district courthouse in Limerick city - all human life passed through that establishment, and my time there remains a source of inspiration. Kevin Barry, author
Kevin Barry is an Irish author and playwright known for his works such as "City of Bohane" and "Night Boat to Tangier."
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I think the O.J. Simpson trial was a revelation about the ongoing patterns of racial difference in American society. Kimberle Williams Crenshaw, activist
Kimberle Williams Crenshaw is a civil rights advocate and scholar who coined the term "intersectionality" to describe the interconnected nature of social identities and systems of oppression.
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Well I was on the jury duty on the Deauville Film Festival, a few years ago. Liam Neeson, actor
Liam Neeson is an Irish actor known for his roles in films such as Schindler's List, Taken, and The Dark Knight Trilogy.
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China is very entrepreneurial but has no rule of law. Europe has rule of law but isn't entrepreneurial. Combine rule of law, entrepreneurialism and a generally pro-business policy, and you have Apple. Marc Andreessen, businessman
Marc Andreessen is a prominent American entrepreneur, investor, and software engineer who co-founded Netscape Communications Corporation and Andreessen Horowitz.
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When courts rule in our country, we have them as the final arbiter on matters in which we might not agree on. And that is an important pillar of our democracy. Cyril Ramaphosa, politician
Cyril Ramaphosa is a South African politician who currently serves as the President of South Africa.
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I love being in a courtroom. Kamala Harris, vice president
Kamala Harris is the first female, Black, and South Asian Vice President of the United States.
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With the advent of DNA, we know that people have been convicted and sentenced to death who later proved not to be guilty of the crime. Kamala Harris, vice president
Kamala Harris is the first female, Black, and South Asian Vice President of the United States.
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People are entitled to the presumption of innocence. Barney Frank, politician
Barney Frank is a retired American politician who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts from 1981 to 2013.
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The president, just as any other American, deserves a legal defense against personal lawsuits not related to his office. But the costs of that defense should be borne by him and not the taxpayer. Ben Nighthorse Campbell, politician
Ben Nighthorse Campbell is a former United States Senator from Colorado who served from 1993 to 2005.
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It's extremely damaging to a fair trial to have people reaching judgment about the case in the newspapers and on the radio before the facts are heard in a case. Bill James, writer
Bill James is an American baseball writer, historian, and statistician who is best known for his work in the field of sabermetrics.
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Donald Beardslee is set for execution this week in California. His crimes were about twenty years ago, but it will be the first execution in California in quite some time. Catherine Crier, journalist
Catherine Crier is an American journalist, author, and television personality.
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The position the Government finds itself in is not one of constructing a law, but of carrying out a decision given by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. Charles Tupper, statesman
Charles Tupper was a Canadian politician and statesman who served as the sixth Prime Minister of Canada for only 69 days in 1896.
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In America, people will look past a criminal record. In England, they try and shut you up. Giggs, musician
Giggs is a British rapper and songwriter known for his contributions to the UK grime and hip-hop scenes.
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Patents have long served as a fundamental cog in the American machine, cherished in our national soul. James Gleick, author
James Gleick is an American author and journalist, known for his works on science and technology.
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We deploy a full arsenal of tools against voter fraud, including long prison terms, heavy fines and deportation. We have checks and balances at all levels of the system. And we have the Department of Justice prosecutors backing us up. Kate Brown, politician
Kate Brown is the current Governor of Oregon, serving since 2015.
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I want to study law. Kenny Smith, athlete
Kenny Smith is a retired professional basketball player and current sports analyst for TNT's Inside the NBA.
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While the ACLU's supposed principles may shift with the political winds, facts do not. They cannot. Chad Wolf, public servant
Chad Wolf is a former Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in the United States government.
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As a former home secretary, I have access to and knowledge of the workings of the system in a way that individuals unfamiliar with the courts can never hope to have. David Blunkett, politician
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Each justice enters the Supreme Court possessing a record of opinion by which he or she is measured, and that without threat of election or outside influence, they will apply the Constitution as they always have; thus, it's ridiculous to assert the opposite. Dana Loesch, activist
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During the 10 years I worked as a prosecutor, I always struggled with what to do with someone who was clearly mentally ill and committed a horrific crime. Kimberly Guilfoyle, critic
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Listen, not everybody can afford to get a great lawyer and defend yourself against something that you didn't do. Lara Trump, producer
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Reform of the medical liability system should be considered as part of a comprehensive response to surging medical malpractice premiums that endanger Americans' access to quality medical care. Lincoln Chafee, politician
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For one, as I've written before, the death penalty is plainly unjust. When the number of wrongful convictions and death penalty cases that are eventually exonerated number in the hundreds, if not thousands, we can not call it a moral system. S.E. Cupp, journalist
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First of all, it does not deter crime, the death penalty. Patricia Cornwell, writer
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'Unexpected Legacy' reports the findings of the California Children of Divorce Study, which began in 1971, a year after the nation's first no-fault divorce law was imposed in California. Wallerstein was the principal investigator on the study. Katie Hafner, journalist
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I think the issue is that Americans traveling abroad if gotten into legal problems should have access to a fair trial and an impartial tribunal. Maria Cantwell, politician
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I think software patents are a bad idea. Many patents are given for trivial inventions. Larry Wall, businessman
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Mandatory minimums are focused on punishment, not rehabilitation. Ralph Northam, politician
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Most high courts in other nations do not have discretion, such as we enjoy, in selecting the cases that the high court reviews. Our court is virtually alone in the amount of discretion it has. Sandra Day O'Connor, judge
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It has become increasingly difficult for states or the federal government to apply the death penalty. But why even try? Nothing is accomplished, and while the chances of making a mistake are now diminished - DNA can prove guilt as well as innocence - life in prison is a worthy substitute. Richard Cohen, journalist
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A far greater factor than abolishing poverty is the deterrent effect of swift and certain consequences: swift arrest, prompt trial, certain penalty and - at some point - finality of judgment. Warren E. Burger, judge
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No matter how superficially fair the judge is, he is still the complete autocrat in the courtroom, and he still comes from the ruling class. David Dellinger,
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I didn't spend a lot of time with prison guards, but my father was an assistant district attorney for a long time so I was always hearing stories about prisoners and prison guards. Taylor Schilling, actress
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Lawyers are the first refuge of the incompetent. Aaron Allston, novelist
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There are any number of socially relevant causes that publicly minded individuals may feel strongly about. In a democracy, it is for the government of the day to legislate laws to deal with such issues. Not for courts to issue advisories and declare criminal what may often be normal economic activity protecting livelihoods. Sanjaya Baru, public servant
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I'm happy every time I stand up in court and say, 'George Brauchler for the people of Colorado...' I take no shame in that; I take pride in that. My mom took pride in being an attorney, too. George Brauchler,
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I support capital punishment. But let's be clear: It's a decision for each state to make. Ted Cruz, politician
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For the first half of this century, High Court judges have been cautious to the point of timidity in expressing any criticism of governmental action; the independence of the judiciary has been of a decidedly subordinate character. Ferdinand Mount, writer
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There are few better measures of the concern a society has for its individual members and its own well being than the way it handles criminals. Ramsey Clark, public servant
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Each state, so that it does not abridge the great fundamental rights belonging, under the Constitution, to all citizens, may grant or withhold such civil rights as it pleases; all that is required is that, in this respect, its laws shall be impartial. Lyman Trumbull, politician
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No matter how badly senators want to know things, judicial nominees are limited in what they may discuss. That limitation is real, and it comes from the very nature of what judges do. Orrin Hatch, march 22
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Trials by the adversarial contest must in time go the way of the ancient trial by battle and blood. Warren E. Burger, judge
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Anybody can decide if they have got the money to fight a case if they don't like a particular thing, and they complain to the watch committee, local council or whatever. Timothy West, actor
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I represented a man on death row whose lawyers had spent all of eight hours looking into his claim of innocence. I met men whose lawyers had never looked into their backgrounds. Zephyr Teachout, lawyer
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In the United States, authorities are supposed to investigate crimes and find the people who have committed them. Dan Bongino, educator
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I'll tell you who I really like - the lawyer Imran Khan. I did my dissertation on stop-and-search powers, and I put in loads of quotes from him. Years later, when I was selling insurance over in Harley Street, he rang up and asked for insurance. He told me his name, and I asked him if he was the lawyer, and he said yes. Adeel Akhtar, actor
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I think President Trump could pardon anyone he wanted and have it be an effective pardon. I think there would be a big price to pay if he started pardoning people in connection with the Russian investigation. Richard Painter, lawyer
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Unfortunately, what many people forget is that judges are just lawyers in robes. Tammy Bruce, author
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My first job out of law school was representing people on death row in North Carolina, where I often saw the impact of hasty prosecutions. Zephyr Teachout, lawyer
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What I've said about consent orders and consent decrees is that we shouldn't regulate through litigation. Scott Pruitt, politician
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Politically motivated lawsuits and prosecutions cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars every year. Richard Grenell, diplomat
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The prosecution has to go with the evidence and the facts and tell the story as it happened. The defense has more creative freedom. All you have to do is look for a defense that works. But it doesn't have to be the truth. Sometimes you get lucky and it is, but sometimes you don't, and either way, it doesn't matter. Marcia Clark, lawyer
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You know, my daughters have been through their entire lives and knowing about my case. Patty Hearst, celebrity
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In a democratic country, when a man is accused, he's accused from a document issued by the public attorney. Jacques Verges, lawyer
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